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(60,536 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2012, 01:50 PM Dec 2012

Second Highest-Ranking GOP Senator Says He’ll Oppose Hagel For Defense Dept. [View all]

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TOM KLUDT 12:20 PM EST, FRIDAY DECEMBER 21, 2012

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), the GOP whip, told conservative columnist Jennifer Rubin on Friday that he will oppose the nomination of Chuck Hagel if President Obama taps the former Nebraska senator to serve as secretary of defense as is widely expected.

“I can’t support a Hagel nomination if it comes,” Cornyn said, making him the first senator to publicly state his opposition to a Hagel nomination.

Cornyn said his opposition stems from Hagel's positions on Israel's national security.

“I’ve heard prominent Democrats concerned about his position on Israel," Cornyn said. "Many Republican have said they did not want to prejudge. But it would be a bad move and one of the reasons I’ve taken the position [to oppose]. ‘Mr. President don’t do that. It would be a bad nomination.’”

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Second Highest-Ranking GOP Senator Says He’ll Oppose Hagel For Defense Dept. [View all] DonViejo Dec 2012 OP

Why doesn't Obama just ask Netanyahu Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #1

Exactly. Is anyone but a relative few starting to understand what plethoro Dec 2012 #21

Bingo! Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #59

That's what AIPAC wants. Joe Bacon Dec 2012 #62

You beat me to it. kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #68

Great. I'm for Hagel, if it upsets Cornyn TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #2

I'm with you. malibea Dec 2012 #13

Nothing pisses me off more Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #39

You do realize Cornyn is opposing him because he prefers TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #43

Again, WHY are we appointing a conservative Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #46

Well, we don't want to pull out another sitting Senator or Congress TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #47

Wes Clark would be my first choice Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #49

I don't care if it's a male or a female, or whatever nationality or race. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #50

good idea, why not Clark? wordpix Dec 2012 #72

He's Libertarian as far as foreign policy. joshcryer Dec 2012 #57

me, too and Cornyn is lowest type of repuke wordpix Dec 2012 #71

Wait, Hagel is a Republican, isn't he? brett_jv Dec 2012 #3

different post Enrique Dec 2012 #6

You still don't get it, do you? malibea Dec 2012 #14

crazy, isn't it. n/t BlueToTheBone Dec 2012 #17

Crazy is not the word I would use here! malibea Dec 2012 #24

Yes, malevolent would be a better word. BlueToTheBone Dec 2012 #64

+1 JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #26

I think both parties are trying to poison potential nominees before they come up davidpdx Dec 2012 #65

Maybe because he is listed as a republican malibea Dec 2012 #69

I didn't realize Israel was the 51st state. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #4

i want to see the spectacle Enrique Dec 2012 #5

Right. And if Obama keeps bending to their demands like he appears to have done with Rice, Texin Dec 2012 #20

Typical... Roy Rolling Dec 2012 #7

Sorry Chuck but more Ds then Rs in the senate and when / Reid .... Botany Dec 2012 #8

Cool. I'd love to see a Democrat heading defense. merrily Dec 2012 #9

Jeez. There are reasons to be against Hagel at Defense, but this one is not one. Mass Dec 2012 #10

If the President is for it they're against it... Historic NY Dec 2012 #11

As a Texan, let me just say this... Bucky Dec 2012 #12

Ask him if he swore to represent the US or Israel. alfredo Dec 2012 #23

I'll second that.. cannabis_flower Dec 2012 #34

And let's not get started on your Governor....nt pkdu Dec 2012 #51

As a Texan I agree with you and add John Culberson is worse than the Senators. Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #54

Kerry Is Being Nominated For Secretary of State DallasNE Dec 2012 #15

I agree. malibea Dec 2012 #27

I know. Hagel's views on Israel are not even pertinent to being Sec of Defense. Jennicut Dec 2012 #70

Cornyn is a nutjob Joey Liberal Dec 2012 #16

To hell with Cornyn. Just another obstructionist Repukian. olegramps Dec 2012 #18

You are totally right-on! malibea Dec 2012 #28

don`t tell johnnie boy that the sec of transportation is a republican too...... madrchsod Dec 2012 #19

We need to ask Cornyn where his loyalty lies. Is it the US or Israel. He needs to make a choice. alfredo Dec 2012 #22

Amen! malibea Dec 2012 #30

I'm not sure if Israel would return the same level of loyalty they expect of us. alfredo Dec 2012 #44

I would bet against it! malibea Dec 2012 #53

I was an Army spook during the USS Liberty murders. I lost a lot of trust for alfredo Dec 2012 #55

They are trying to dictate to Obama what his foreign/defense policy TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #25

Yep! malibea Dec 2012 #31

Honestly. Who cares what Republicans think anymore. They are frail and flailing. They should be The Wielding Truth Dec 2012 #29

Love your statements! malibea Dec 2012 #32

Thanks. I think this cowering to these spoiled fools is ridiculous. The Wielding Truth Dec 2012 #35

Could not agree with you more. malibea Dec 2012 #37

I don't want the President leftynyc Dec 2012 #33

This is all about the neocons and the MIC trying to keep their TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #36

That didn't answer my question leftynyc Dec 2012 #38

I don't think his being a Repub is a factor at all. It's more of a TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #40

It should be a factor leftynyc Dec 2012 #41

If he's nominated, I'm sure he'll be questioned. He will serve TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #42

But why not nominate a Democrat? leftynyc Dec 2012 #45

Well, if that's your most important criteria for the job, then I can't TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #48

Wesley Clark, Jim Webb leftynyc Dec 2012 #60

I support Hagel. David__77 Dec 2012 #52

Yeah, for DoD I think it's OK. joshcryer Dec 2012 #58

I wish the president would consider Jim Webb. w8liftinglady Dec 2012 #56

Washington Post outraged with Hagel claiming he might push Obama well to the left on foreign policy Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #61

F the WHORESHINGTON POST! Joe Bacon Dec 2012 #63

Chuck Hagel would push President Obama to the left? janx Dec 2012 #66

at least his public positions - at least up to now - left of the first term of the Obama Administrat Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #67

how about Colin Powell? or is he too tainted from * Admin? wordpix Dec 2012 #73